Introducing the lovely Carla Caruso.
I write: Romantic comedy (and yes, I’m a sucker for a Jennifer Aniston movie, too)
I’m from: Adelaide (recently returning from a three-year stint in Sydney)
Three words to describe me: Creative, easy-going, humour-loving
At home I cook: …Actually, I burn! My hubby’s the household chef. (Who knew you could burn couscous? I found out I could the other day…)
My worst habit is: Being easily distracted from knuckling down and writing
It’s a bit daggy but I love: Retro music like ‘90s R&B, ‘80s pop and easy-listening (my parents always had the radio on at home). Oh, and I treat my cat, Luca, like my baby…
My first job was: as a check-out chick (a pretty hopeless one, too)
My day job is: a freelance journalist
Saving for: a house extension – we’re doing up an old bungalow, which could do with a nice, airy, open-plan extension out back
Three things people might not know about me are: I have a super scent, a salty tooth (as opposed to a sweet one) and I’m a dunce at speaking Italian despite my name
Favourite author: Sophie Kinsella hands down
Favourite movie: The Vow (Channing Tatum’s doing it for me at the moment!)
Plotter or pantser: Plotter, but not a hard-core one – I keep the plot points brief and write copious notes as I go along
I would most like to meet: Ex-magazine queen-turned-novelist Maggie Alderson – another author crush. I think she’d be cool!
Why I write: Because it makes me happy – and it’s the only thing I’m good at (as opposed to check-out operating and cooking)
Latest project: Cityglitter (Destiny Romance) – it’s a fun romance about a gorgeous fairy living a glam life in the big city, who does the one thing she promised herself she’d never do: fall in love with a human, www.destinyromance.com. Oh, and I have my first short story coming out with alfiedog.com called The Grass is Greener on November 18
Thank you Carla for sharing a bite.
If you would like to learn more about Carla and her novels, go to her site http://www.carlacaruso.com.au/blog.html
RWA members can take a bite. Contact Kerri Williams to schedule your Blog Bite feature on blogbites@romanceaustralia.com
Carmen
/ November 16, 2012Hello from a fellow salt tooth! I read this while eating vegemite on toast.
Congratulations on your release, Carla.
Carla Caruso
/ November 16, 2012Mmm… Vegemite hehe! Thanks Carmen
Louise Reynolds
/ November 16, 2012Hi Carla,
Hope to meet you in person one day. Congratulations on Cityglitter! It’s on my Kindle TBR list.
Carla Caruso
/ November 16, 2012Thanks Louise! Well done on your own book release – loving its Italian setting!
Bernadette Rowley
/ November 16, 2012Hi Carla, Loved your blog bites!
jennjmcleod
/ November 16, 2012Becasue it makes me happy! That is the best answer ever. Love it. Also salty tooth. Give me a pretezel to lick the salt off any day
Carla Caruso
/ November 17, 2012Thanks Bernadette! And I hear you on the pretzels, Jenn
Eleni Konstantine
/ November 19, 2012Loved learning more about you Carla. My problem is that I have a sweet AND a salt tooth
Carla Caruso
/ November 19, 2012I do like ending things with dessert too, Eleni, hehe